PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
Two great faults have been found with my first edition. The first was, that I had offended many people by personal allusions. To this, I reply, that offence was very far from my mind; and to those offended (if any there be), I say, consider the expressions unsaid. For the rest, they are omitted in this edition. The second alleged defect is, that, while I call my book, to a certain extent, sporting, so little allusion is made to sport. I grant there is some reason in this, and accordingly I have added matter which I think will be useful to future sporting tourists. I would, however, not advise the man who seeks sport alone and solely to go to Algeria, as I am sure he will be disappointed, as I most decidedly was. With regard to the illustrations, I have taken the greatest pains that they may faithfully represent, not only the particular localities alluded to, but also give a fair idea of the country and climate of these latitudes.
W. G. WINDHAM.
Hull, April, 1861.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
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| FRONTISPIECE: MY TWO SERVANTS––ANGELO AND NERO | [1] |
| SHOOTING HYENAS ON THE PURPLE MOUNTAINS NEAR EL GREESHE | [20] |
| SHOOTING WILD DUCKS NEAR AIN MOKRA, PROVINCE OF CONSTANTINE, ALGERIA | [44] |
| HOG-SHOOTING ON THE BANKS OF THE OUED EL AHWENA, IN TUNISIA | [60] |